Tonga
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to export Australian cedar
Tonga is examining the possibility of exporting pre mium quality red cedar timber to Australia. Mr Ivan Kip penberger and Mr Trevita Fakaosi, Chief Forestry officers from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in Ton ga, visited Australia recently to meet with major timber mer chants to discuss the suitability of the timber for use in the furniture manufacturing in dustry.
The cedar came from Austra lia originally as part of a reaf forestation program which took place over 20 years ago. The stands of timber are growing well, unlike other cedar planta tions in the Pacific which were badly affected by borers.